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THE MANCHESTER FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 1938 UNSHINE IN MANCHESTER HANDS OFF CZECHOSLOVAKIA'' Away CHINA'S WOMEN IN WAR-TIME A Female Army: Hospital and Relief Work From our llondon Staff JUST EASTING SETTLEMENT Hopes from Munich HOUSE OF LORDS Hamburg Workers' Manifesto! with Hitler!" aeainst other nations, for Germany's reputation has suffered enough already under Hitler, we nave no need tor still women are going about the country Fleet Street. Thursbay. A most' interesting story of the work speaking, giving entertainments of sons MEETING and drama, and carrying out mass education, partly for propaganda and partly Workers vi the great Hamburg firm of Bloh'm and Voss have issued a manifesto (circulated on thin sheets of typescript) which concludes with the words "Hands off Czechoslovakia Away with Hitler then peace is assured In the course of the manifesto they write Henlein has thrown oft his mask. lake Chinese women are now doing for their country is brought by Miss Lucy Tou. graduate Yenching University, in connection with the national new life movement.

Refugee relief work engages the help of women in its two aspects the provision of refugee camps for adults, and. Peiping. who has come to London in the course of a world lecture tour which began in July. She is a personal friend of Mme. Chiang Kai-shek.

After graduating, this attractive girl was ranco in Spain, UKe aeyss-lnquart in Austria, he is Hitler's agent At- Hitler's command he demanded the right of imposing Fascism on the German more enemies in the world. Demand the immediate recall of the men whose term with the colours has expired for nobody wants to attack us and we need skilled men for peaceful work. Demand the immediate cessation of the senseless waste of the national resources on fortifications along the French frontier, for the France of the Popular Front desires nothing more than a peaceful understanding with the German nation. If the traitor Henlein were arrested and brought to trial, if the German people would send to the devil the war-provocateur and dictator Hitler, the Czecho-Slovak Government could then peacefully give effect to its great concessions to the Sudeten Germans. They would have such rights as to-day no German has under Hitler, and Europe would have peace.

Austrian Emigres' Manifesto A manifesto addressed to the When the House of Lords met yesterday there were fewer than twenty peers present to decide what action the House should take in the changed circum-: stances of the international situation. Lord STANHOPE, Leader" of the House, explained that when' he suggested the meecing he was' unaware of the iniormauoi) which was given in the concluding sentences of Mr. Chamberlain's speech. I feel the new circumstances you would not desire to have a debate on. international affairs to-day.

I think, perhaps, I ought to sav one thing further. 1 am Quite sure. region. At Hitler's command he replied to asked by the Government to take part in the work of the new life movement which has done so much for the enlightenment of China, and she con tinued, this work after receiving a tne concessions trom trie Lzecho-biovaK Government with the organisation of terrorist disorders in order to obstruct any peaceful settlement. At Hitler's command nc demanded the tearing away of the university teaching appointment.

Sudeten German areas. At Hitler's com Fighting at the Front Speaking of the various ways in' mand he is now organising in our country a Fascist Henlein Leeion for the invasion speaking on behalf of every member of which Chinese women are meeting the the House, I can say with what earnest hopes and prayers we- trust that under of Czecho-Slovakia. But Czecho-Slovakia is not Austria. The Czecho-Slovak people stands resolutely behind its new Government and will know how to defend itself present crisis Miss Tou said that more still more important, the care of refugee children and babies. This -work-began on a national scale with care of 20.000 refugee Evacuating the Children With my experience of evacuation work in China I am especially interested in what is now being done for the evacuation of children from London.

We sent a group of women to the war zone to- collect the children and transport them to a safety zone, -where. we have placed them in institutions like orphanages in twelve different places. We give them not only and recreation, but education. Our tvo greatest needs are money and more trained teachers Miss Tou spoke of the intense bombardments. she had witnessed in Peiping.

Tientsin, and Nanking, and affirmed her belief -that the capture of Hankow would not mean that Japan could win. the war. Miss Tou will lecture in London on these and other matters, and' hopes to receive help for the orphan children. Five -pounds of British money, she says, will maintain one of them for a year. the, guidance of Almighty God those than 40,000 women have gone through the military training course.

They go to the front as ordinary soldiers do, and many, have been killed or wounded. lour statesmen who at this very moment are meeting in Munich may be guided to a settlement which will be lust and lasting in its effects, and that More than a month ago Mme. Pei Chung- our own Prime Minister, who has made Czecho-Slovaks has been issued by the Austrian emigres in England. After expressing their sympathy with the Czecho-Slovak nation, they continue Hitler, who has reduced Austria to serfdom, robbing the Austrian people of all right to self-determination, and is such tremendous and unceasing efforts hsi was appointed Commander-in-Chief of this separate army. Other women are fighting as guerrillas.

Many other to preserve tne peace, may hve those efforts crowned with success." Lord SNELL. Leader of the Oddosi- tibn, said, I very cordially support the women are helping the soldiers and the armies in the rear. Most of the first-aid work and nursing in. hospitals is done by women. "In a country at war to resist aggres plea that the House not debate this matter to-day.

It is in everv wav advisable that we should wait in silence and in hone. sion a great deal of propaganda work is required," said Miss Tou. of Lord CREWE (Leader of the Liberal against Hitler. The invasion of Czecho-Slovakia is a new step toward world war, in which Germany will be the seat of war. Hitler alone is the chief culprit in this crime.

He cares nothing for the fate of the South Tyroleans. He is oppressing the Polisn minority in Germany. He is oppressing us. But he ptetends to be concerned for the Sudeten Germans because he needs this pretext for invading and destroying Czecho-Slovakia. War or peace, the fate of the German nation hangs by a thread.

In this situation it is impossible to keep silent. It is for us to counter Hitler's war policy and to maintain peace without dirty compromises. That must be the end of Hitler iDaran muss Hitler verrecken). We- Blohm workers therefore appeal once more to all Hamburgers. We appeal especially to all the dockers and transport workers.

Communists, Social Democrats, trade unionists of Hamburg, remember your revolutionary tradition, remember the old Hansa spirit. Hands off Czechoslovakia. Ko concessions at her expense. Away with Hitler then peace is assured. Demand bv every means, legal and illegal, the immediate cessation of the infamous press and wireless agitation against the Czicho-Slovak nation and peers) said.

I merely desire to iora Lord Snell in concurring with Lord Stanhope in the opinion that any further debate on international affairs at this moment would be altogether out brutally oppressing 120.000 Czecho-Slovaks in Austria, dares in the name of the right of self-determination to claim for himself the Sudeten Germans, who have never belonged to Germany and have lived for centuries in peaceful community with the Czecho-Slovak people. The frontiers, which have remained unchanged for more than a thousand years, are now to be destroyed for the benefit of Hitler Germany. were told that Austria must be sacrificed in the interest of peace but the sacrifice of Austria has only whetted the appetites of the National Socialists they want now to destroy Czecho-Slovakia in order to dominate Europe. Your steadfastness on May 21 secured the preservation of peace. Your steadfastness and determination to resist now are the strongest 'guarantee for the maintenance of peace.

picture taken yesterday in Piccadilly, Manchester. of place. 1 join also with Lord Stan hope in expressing most cordial hopes and aspirations for the success of the meeting. At the same time. I should desire to pay tribute to the Prime Minister for CO-OPERATION WITH RUSSIA the courage and persistence which he has shown in conducting affairs on behalf of this country.

The Russia To-day Society, in a statement criticising the exclusion of Lord STANHOPE said it was impos IN GOVERNMENT SPAIN People Determined Mr. Will" Lawther, vice-president of the Miners' Federation, who headed a deputation of three to. Spanish Government territory, is back in London. The deputation had interviews with th heads of the Spanish trade unions, and will report to the Miners Federation next week. Mr.

Lawther said We were simply astonished at the moral of the Government supporters. In spite of the many bombings of Barcelona and other towns they are more determined than ever to wage their fight against Fascism." thp Sovipt Government from efforts to sible for the Government to say when there would be a further statement. He suggested that the House should settle the Czech question, calls on all democratic and peace-loving forces in BEES BLAMED FOR TWO DEATHS Motorist Accused A swarm of bees which he said entered his car and caused him momentarily to lose control was blamed by a motorist at Caistor, Lincolnshire, yesterday for an accident in which two people were killed. Arthur Gyte, of Street, Sheffield, was committed for trial, charged with manslaughter and dr.ngerous driving. He not guilty.

Bail was allowed. It was -stated that Arthur Johnston Taylor, a farm labourer, and his son Arthur Raymond Taylor, aged 10, were killed while on a Sunday morning walk. Evidence was given that Gyte stated SUICIDE AFTER HEARING HITLER'S SPEECH After-listening to Hitler's speech in German on Monday night William Neatham Runibell (27), sales clerk, St. John's -Crescent, Brixton, London, cried Well, -that means war." Soon afterwards he gassed himself in his room. At; the inquest at "Camber well.

yesterday, a verdict of suicide while the balance of. his mind was disturbed recorded. Mrs. Harriet Frances Rumbell said that her son was strung and had been worried over-the European crisis. adjourn until Monday.

Britain to support tne aemana or. tne This suggestion was agreed to and the Leasue of Nations union tor tne- inclu House rose at 3 8 p.m. sion of the Soviet Union in the present and anv subsequent international NATIONAL COUNCIL OF WOMEN October Conference From our London Correspondent Fleet Street, Thursday, PIONEER MOTORIST discussions." MERCANTILE MARINE PERSONNEL FINED Careless Driving Lieutenant Colonel Charles Jarrott, Many officers and men in merchant ships are inquiring how their services can best be used in present circumstances. It is desired to emphasise BOMBER CRASH Three R.A.F. Men Killed An R.A.F.

bomber crashed at Kedington. near Stradishall, Suffolk, yesterday, killing the crew of three. The Air Ministry announced last night that the occupants were No. 563459 Sergeant Ronald Ashley Cowan, the pilot No. 564941 Sergeant Harry Newby and No.

550723 Aircraftman Second Class Peter Asquith Corp. The aircraft was Attached to No. 148 The fact that the International The London Volunteer Ambulance Service yesterday- appealed for 5,000 women' drivers. Drivers are being enrolled at rate of about 100 a day. Mr.

George Taylor, for 35 years secretary of the Wigan Rugby. League Football Club, died in Liverpool Royal Infirmary yesterday, aged 72. He had served on- the Northern Union Committee, which he 'was chairman' in 1912, and also on the Rugby League Management Committee. council or women neia its quinquennial conference at Edinburgh less than two months ago does not' prevent stated to be a pioneer motorist and a and so far 543 have volunteered. A at the scene of the accident that some bees got inside the car.

He put up his hand to knock them away, and when he looked again he was almost on top of a man. He said that his speed was about 35 m.p.h. that all those who are now or have recently been serving in British merchant ships cannot do than hold themselves available for continuing in this essential national service. founder and past chairman of the Auto recruiting- depot has now been opened mobile Association, was at West London at the County Hall (Belvedere Koaa entrance). yesterday fined a and ordered to pay 7 3s.

costs for driving a car without the National Council of Women of this country holding its own annual conference this year. It will meet in London on October 14-16, and it is interesting at this moment to note the due care and attention. His licence was endorsed. The magistrate (Sir Gervais Rentoul) also found him guilty of failing to stop subjects selected by ballot for the pre. after an accident, and he was fined forty shillings on this-summons.

hminary agenda. There are fourteen, 5 1 1 a 1 WHEN THE CHANCELLOR SPOKE THE "BUDGET CARS" WERE ALREADY BEING Mr. Dennis i rancis. scanlan, an engineer, of Derwent Lodge. London ana oniy one or inem on international affairs.

It is sent by the Harrogate branch of the N.C.W. It Road, Isle worth, said that he was driving a car along Kensington. Road in the direction or Hammersmith on the even welcomes the Van Zeeland Report, ing of May 14 when Colonel Jarrott, travelling" at high' speed in the opposite and, urgently requesting the Govern' ment to invite other nations to co direction, came diagonally across tne road and collided with him. He (Colonel Jarrott) made no attempt to stop. Louis Lee, of Nightingale Road, Clap- operate in seeking a peaceful solution of international problems along the lines of the report, urges it to set up ham, taxi-driver, said he was travelling behind Mr.

beam an car. and in swerv immediately expert preparatory com ing to avoid a collision skidded nan round in the road. missions to deal with the questions I chased Colonel Jarrott and got up involved. with him near Knightsbridge Barracks ah tne otner resolutions are on and called upon him to stop, added Lee. "I told him there had been an smaller matters, but also consider Bomber Squadron, Stradishall.

One ot the occupants made an unsuccessful attempt at a parachute jump. His body lay near the wreckage. The bombpr-: caught, after the crash. When it was first noticed to be in difficulties it was flying at an attitude of a few hundred feet, in cloudy weather. Onlookers saw a wing fall away when the machine was about 400 feet up, and immediately the 'plarfe spiralled down, striking the ground with great force.

There was an explosion followed by fire, and the local fire brigade could nut get near the 'plane because of the heat. The bodies of the two men who failed to leave the machine were severely burned, but it is believed that all three occupants were killed instantly. Miss E. Marsh told a reporter The" 'plane passed near my house and was tilting over. Flames were from it just before it; reached the ground.

I heard two loud explosions." Mr. G. B. Collis said One wing broke off, the machine began to turn over, and was alight in the air." This is the 85th fatal R.A.F. accident this year, with 153 deaths.

In 1937 there were 153 deaths in 93 accidents. constructive measures for the greater accident and asked him to wait until. a police officer arrived, but he declined and drove off. I again followed him happiness ot a world not yet pre- and stopped him, and a police officer occupied with plans for defence against attack. Among the subjects are the need for regulation of hours and conditions of work in offices, the was summoned.

42 Years Without Accident co-ordination of all local health activities, day nurseries, the pro Colonel Jarrott, who gave his address as Vandon Court, Buckingham Gate, London, S.W., said that he had been vision of hospital pay beds for all FLING STANDARr "EIGHT" Sl5n aut -arfK jilliil V' THE NEW "TWELVE" SALOON DE LUXE KM THE -NEW FLYING STANDARD "TEN" SUPER SALOON X1IS the fuller employment of trained women in the management of driving for over forty-two years with out an accident of any sort except on housing schemes, and the safeguard the race track. He attributed the ing British children who are adopted abroad. One fervently hopes collision to a large saloon car travelling on his near side pulling out and causing him to swerve across the road. Mr. Frederick Levy (prosecuting) that the council will in October be able to conduct its deliberations in the unflurried atmosphere that the No one else saw this other Wny did you go diagonally across the road agenda suggests.

into Mr. bcanlan car 7 I did not. Dr. E. C.

Downer, of Hastings, was ENTIRELY NEW, wold-important Jt has been decided to proceed with the plans for the autumnal conference of the National Chamber of Trade at Clacton-on-Sea from October 8 to 12. last night appointed medical officer of health and schools medical officer for All the witnesses are wrong and only Colonel Jarrott is right That is what I say. Probably no one this country has a wider experience of motoring than you. Why did you go on after the taxi driver told you of the accident 11 did stop as soon as I could having regard to all the but I could not see the other car. It was my intention to report the accident at Rochester Row Chorley.

at a salary of 800 a year. Police Station. STANDARDS FLVING SOUTHPORT MUSIC FESTIVAL Adult Solo Classes Colonel Jarrott added, I was annoyed with the because I thought he was taking upon himself to interfere." Colonel Jarrott was the first man to drive at a speed of over 80 miles an hour. He won the 1901 race from Paris to Berlin, the 1902 race from Paris to Vienna, and the 1903 event from Paris to Madrid. He became chairman -of the Professional Drivers' Association, members of which must have a three years' clean driving record.

to his real melodic gift or to his own Five 'months ago a Chancellor spoke decreeing still mote burdens on an already heavily-taxed population. An era of thrift began! But the. Standard Motor Company, ever alert to future trends in public demand, were already building a new series of cars dedicated to ECONOMY THE 1939 FLYING STANDARD "BUDGET manner of developing lyrical subjects Several of the baritones to-day in the THE NEW "TEN SUPER SALOON. Petrol consumption 38-40 miles per gallon Enclosed luggage boot, independent front wheel suspension, over 63 m.p.h., sliding roof, 4-speed synchromesh 185. THE NEW "TWELVE" SALOON DE LUXE.

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Motor Oct 4th VISIT them AT STAND 145, EARLS COURT Cambridge Hall proved themselves men of excellent judgment, for they maintained particularly clear diction at all costs. Singing in the same hall, the sopranos had an air from one of Bach cantatas and the song Spring Voices," by Roger Quilter. listeners could soon guess that NEW. FLYING STANDARD Petrol consumption 45-48 tmles to the gallon Tax only 6 per year Independent front wheel abundant room for four enclosed luggage boot Saloon' 129. Saloon de Luxe 139, Open Tourer 125.

the majority of. the students found them- Southport, Thursday. The Southport music festival has chanced at a strange and difficult time, but promoters and competitors have 8allantiy proceeded with the classes, and it the public support had been better there would be a cheerful tale to tell of this annual venture. Perhaps, now that all hearts are lighter than they were early in the week, audiences for these contests during the next two days will grow much larger. They certainly ought to do so.

for the programme is extremely interesting and the choice of test pieces shows that the balance between did and modern musical art has on the whole been admirably kept. Solos for children have been taken from works that are sometimes, held to be beyond the reach of juvenile students. I certainly have not heard that the classes selves engaged on much safer material in Quilter's. music than in the yet fair number of the singers managed both pieces in delightful fashion, and many Write for literature to: THE STANDARD MOTOR CANLEY, COVENTRY. West End' Showroom: "STANDARD 37 DAVJES STREET, GROSVENOR SQUARE, LONDON, Wa Tdephone MAY FAIR 5011 voices were heard which were beautiful MUSSOLINI'S PART AT MUNICH Fears About "the Price A meeting organised by the Stockport branch of the League of Nations Union last night unanimously adopted a resolution, urging that should not allowed by menace to wring still further concessions roni.

Ciecho-SIovakia, and expressing apprehension lest "a- final betrayal of democratic Spain" should be made part of the price of -Mussolini's participation at Munich. The principal speaker was Mr. Ron aid Kidd, secretary, of the National Council enough to deserve thorough training in the higher flights of song. The few contraltos I heard when I visited another hall were less pleasing vocally than' the sopranos, though some attempts were made at a dramatic interpretation of Meyerbeer's 0jgrj air from "A lady fair and lovely." The difficulty here occurs in a true grafting of florid and sostenutd elements. The winner of the Rose Bowl' contest this evening is Mr.

Alfred Myers, of Audenshaw. a young tenor singer who gave a lively and powerful though scarcely stylish penormance oi a mozart ana. lor (jivii Liberties, who has just returned from a rive-week tour ot investigation in Czecho-S lovakia. He admitted that the Czecho-Slovak Government had made mistakes in the pastr but said it had to be remembered that they, had tried to do in twenty years: what it- taken England hundreds of vears tri ln in CHr5cirn U. A.

XX. RESULTS here for boys and girls who have been tackling Bach, Handel, Brahms, and Debussy have proved too exacting. The string playing yesterday was, I believe, disappointing, but the' competitors had to go through their task before the" great -news from London came to vitalise all activities. To-day's sessions were -devoted to the open contests for adult soloists, and a large number of men and: women singers have been judged by Dr. Mysoe, Mr.

John Booth, and Mr. Hamilton Harris. Baritones who have worked hard in' preparing the song Prospice may have come to the conclusion that words are so much finer -than'- the music to which they are wedded that is a- pity that Stanford ever saw'-the poem. His setting is, indeed! nnrtle contralto: 1-' Excbntoe Ditbibutan in UWCASHiRE, CHESHIRE, 'NORTH he Largest Distributors in the Provinces for -L Dorothy Vemer Soothport: iriim: 3, abbI WceHnm; 2. Florrta- Jams.

about a peaceful union between England, iicuuiu, ana waies. xne Sudeten Germans, had FLTrNC STAtDAaD ARS for further, particulars' ana'- apply to: 'Germany, and he; was surprisedrto hear coaster. Contralto: 1. Oladya Wright. Knmmhnmnh: 2.

Annie- Aahwortb; 3. Margaret Soprmnc: 1. Krelyrc Piercy. WhUohnreh: 2. Irene Jarman.

Wellington: St Vera. Gilbert. Ornnfirj. Operatic aooraao: 1. Vers Gilbert; Krejjn Plercr; 3.

Lamm TTwmwn. 'Freaton- Uexao-aoorno: 1. -Irene Jarman: -2. Lander AUaop. Blrkensead: 3.

Oladja Wrlxht. Tenor: 1. Joacna Doatlaaa, Dessbtrc: 2, 'W. Crocslej. Todfloorden: .3, T.

a. Punntotc Helton Park. Opera tic tenor: 1. Alfred Mjera, Annenahav; 2. Herbert Batnnrartn.

Bolton: 3. T. O. Plmbtott. Arthur Humnhrera, St- Helena: 2.

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raffier banal dramatic expression one cannot think that -in vthis composer was true' either Wearer; Stockport; 3. -J. warttrnon. HeateUt Back. saer Boae Bowl: Alfred Mjera.

Church men and, btrra: 1. St. Joan 'a. Blackburn; 2. St.

Andrnr'j. Wlxan. They.hd now thrown in their-lotwithl the Czech (VSimrninf 1.